Since Gay Line Wellington started in the year 2000 we have been providing information about being gay in Wellington that includes listings of gay and gay friendly organisations in Wellington and the surrounding provinces of New Zealand, what's on specially for GLBTI people in and around Wellington and articles of special interest to GLBTI people generally. We have also been working closely with the Rule Foundation to provide financial support for some Wellington GLBTI organisations.

I have been working on an anthology of stories from older LGBTI people, which will be published by the not-for-profit Melbourne publisher, The Rag and Bone Man Press this November. I do have one story from New Zealand. I thought the anthology would benefit from more stories from New Zealand.

My name is David Betts and I am a PhD student who is looking to talk to people who identify as either lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, queer, intersex, or asexual (LGBTQ+) of or over the age of 60. I would like to talk to you about your close relationships with people and communities, and your experiences of wellbeing over your lifetime. I am hoping that this research will provide some insight into the lived experiences of older LGBTQ+ people, about which very little is known.